far-reaching legislation
collocation in Englishmeaningsoffar-reachingandlegislation
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far-reaching
adjective
uk/ˌfɑːˈriː.tʃɪŋ/us/ˌfɑːrˈriː.tʃɪŋ/
Something far-reaching has a great influence on many people ...
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legislation
noun[U]
uk/ˌledʒ.ɪˈsleɪ.ʃən/us/ˌledʒ.əˈsleɪ.ʃən/
a law or set of laws suggested by a government and made official by ...
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(Definition offar-reachingandlegislationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It would involvefar-reachinglegislationwhich might well be very difficult to enforce.
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I do not think it is a measure which would need any serious orfar-reachinglegislation.
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It would involvefar-reachinglegislationwhich might well be very difficult to enforce.
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We have not been given sufficient time and it is dangerous to enact suchfar-reachinglegislationin such circumstances.
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Here is both principle andfar-reachinglegislation, which can and probably will involve many tax considerations as well.
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In all those matters, all the evidence demonstrates that new andfar-reachinglegislationin teacher education is unnecessary and, indeed, unwise at the present time.
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I venture to say that it is from a different side altogether that we must look atfar-reachinglegislationof this sort.
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Another lesson often learnt far too late is the need to consult industry beforefar-reachinglegislationis enacted.
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This is really a disgraceful way in which to proceed with suchfar-reachinglegislation.
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How can it be proper to rush through suchfar-reachinglegislationwithout any opportunity for consultation whatever with those who are concerned by it and about it?
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It will need veryfar-reachinglegislation.
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I did not say that for the purpose of boasting, but in order to show that it is possible under the existing system to carryfar-reachinglegislation.
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